CONSERVATION PROJECT - June to September 2018Brisbane City Council Public Art Collection - PA No: PA 231Location: City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, BRISBANE

Conservation Work: Stage 1: Project investigation / consultation / liaise with BCC, engineers and suppliers; Apply for the required permits for the sculpture removal and installation of the plinth at the new site; Coordinate the cleaning and light polish of the sculpture; Oversee the fabrication of the ‘lifting frame’; Coordinate the jacking of the sculpture and fix the lifting frame; Coordinate the removal of the sculpture and relocation to the temporary site within the gardens; Remove the base plate and grind clean the protruding bolts for safety; and Secure / fence the sculpture within the temporary site.

Stage 2: Coordinate the fabrication and installation of the sculpture base plate; Apply for the required permits for the sculpture installation to the new site (including Parks; Street & Paths; and Traffic Management permits); Coordinate the fabrication and installation of a new plinth at the new site.

Stage 3: Construct a purpose built dolly to move the sculpture; Coordinate the sculpture move and installation to the new site; Finalise any landscaping works / liaise with gardens staff; and Prepare a Final Report and finalise the project.

Conservation Work: Assessed the artwork at height to inspect for corrosion and structural stability; Pressure cleaned the sculpture; Soda Blast the corroded areas; Re coated and stabilised the corroded areas using a tinted Industrial Coating; Repair the cracked concrete with concrete filler and a concrete paint